Treat RSVPs as optional at your own risk

4:27 PM,
Mar. 15, 2013

Written by

| Molly Koon Kellogg

Kids love birthday parties, especially the ones with fun treat bags to take home at the end. But if you don't reply that you are coming to the party, your child runs the risk of missing out on those treats, and you as a parent risk appearing rude.

Dear MSB,

I am so embarrassed. I attended a birthday party last weekend with my 5-year-old daughter for one of her friends from school, and I completely forgot to tell the birthday girl's mother that we would be attending. It wouldn't have been so bad except that the theme was a princess tea party and there were personalized teacups, dress-up outfits, crowns ...